Rose sows unrest between her sons, which leads Michael to throw a wrench into Tommy's big real estate deal; Freddie asks Declan to use his police badge to negotiate with the competition; Tommy and Dana see more of each other.

Tommy struggles to stay on track when he suddenly finds himself without his usual support network; Michael considers a lifestyle change, while Colin tries to find his father; Freddie asks Declan to find a missing associate.

Michael maneuvers for power as he and Kath prepare for an addition to the family; Tommy tries to clean up a bad neighborhood; Eileen gains perspective from the wives of other local politicians; Rose struggles with the reality of aging.

It's election day and the whole Caffee clan rises to Tommy's defense when his political enemies pull out the big guns to block his reelection; Nozzoli asks Michael to drive an out-of-town contractor to a job; Colin escorts Kath to a clinic.

Tommy and Colin try to cope with Judd's decline; Declan tries to clear his conscience as Michael feeds Franklin information to keep Freddie in jail; Eileen volunteers to help Mary Kate at the Social Services office.

Rose walks out on her family Thanksgiving morning, leaving the younger generations to pull the holiday together on their own; Freddie and Marty Trio are allowed a holiday furlough in exchange for information.

In the second season finale, Freddie asks Nozzoli to kill Michael; Franklin investigates the outcome of the holiday furlough; Tommy makes a bid for the Speaker's chair; the death of a loved one brings Colin and Rose closer; Eileen finally puts her foot down about Dana.